Matthew 27:33-37 And when they were come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,… The thought of those who with tender heart watch by the cross of Jesus. I. The first thought concerns the visible tragic elements of the scene. II. The contemplation of the sufferer, His character, and His works. III. The Divine permission of these atrocities. IV. What a plenitude of grace there is in this Divine provision. (J. H. Davison.) I. The spectacle. 1. There was that which all might see. 2. There was that which only enlightened and quickened minds can see. II. The spectators and their various emotions. Of the spectators some were — 1. Bad. 2. Hopeful. 3. Good. (Anon.) Parallel Verses KJV: And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,WEB: They came to a place called "Golgotha," that is to say, "The place of a skull." |
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